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28. They will always hold elections

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 11:21 PM

Jan 2018

So did the Soviet Union. Comrade Stalin got 98.97% of the vote (or some such figure).

There is a quote attributed to Stalin that translates out to "those who cast the votes decide nothing, those who count the votes decide everything." Good Stalinists that they are, the Republicans have figured out that Stalin was right. Whether the Democratic candidate won or not is irrelevant if only Republicans count the votes.

Notice the presidential elections of 2000, 2004 and 2016. All three elections were decided by questionable tallies in 5 states (2000 FL, 2004 OH, 2016 WI-MI-PA) all narrowly won by states with Republican governors and secretaries of State of questionable ethics/morals at best.

Does a pattern begin to form here? Don't swallow Republicans' claims of being "anti-kommanist." They are better Soviets than Gorbachev ever was.

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Controversy as Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newsroom confronts its publisher [View all] babylonsister Jan 2018 OP

The beginning of a trend nationwide I hope. nt Doremus Jan 2018 #1

A wonderful story. Thanks for posting it. RandomAccess Jan 2018 #2

This native of Pittsburgh orangecrush Jan 2018 #3

Another happy Yinzer here. n/t cloudbase Jan 2018 #4

For the rest of us. "Yinzer": trof Jan 2018 #13

So...where we in Alabama would say 'y'all', you would say 'yinz'? MyOwnPeace Jan 2018 #14

I was raised in Pittsburgh to age 14, then in ... Whiskeytide Jan 2018 #27

Hey, Wiskey! MyOwnPeace Jan 2018 #32

Wow.. first I ever heard of that one.. Cha Jan 2018 #33

Here, too! Freedomofspeech Jan 2018 #36

Excellent. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #5

Not that easy............ MyOwnPeace Jan 2018 #15

This is getting to be a concern, as the cancer spreads. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #16

Absolutely.......... MyOwnPeace Jan 2018 #17

Speaking of which, Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #18

They probably asked him who he voted for. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #19

Thanks for that background. Very sad. nt babylonsister Jan 2018 #25

It cant happen here Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #26

This is magnificent malaise Jan 2018 #6

Can't blame the staff for this extraordinary action at all gratuitous Jan 2018 #7

Exactly. A known false debate tactic and dictator propaganda. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #20

Thank you for posting this! PatrickforO Jan 2018 #8

The internet figures prominently in this. Imagine if there were only hard copy newspapers. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #21

I wouldn't be surprised. Net neutrality, along with a Fairness PatrickforO Jan 2018 #23

Applause for their courage DFW Jan 2018 #9

+1. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #22

That was awful - December 2000. We won by 700K votes, I think, but PatrickforO Jan 2018 #24

They will always hold elections DFW Jan 2018 #28

If that was the case, why exactly have we been winning in 2017? mythology Jan 2018 #29

No, there is the one thing they can't overcome DFW Jan 2018 #31

Indeed. PatrickforO Jan 2018 #37

The rules of presidental election weren't a secret mythology Jan 2018 #30

And gerrymandering, and partisan court rulings... PatrickforO Jan 2018 #38

Oh, one other thought... PatrickforO Jan 2018 #39

Not just the PG Newswriters' Guild DeminPennswoods Jan 2018 #10

Can be very proud after reading this of my town Pittsburgh ebbie15644 Jan 2018 #11

Good for them! cp Jan 2018 #12

This is an extraordinary story.. Cha Jan 2018 #34

I bet the Toledo editorial writer was Jack Kelly. Mc Mike Jan 2018 #35

Cue right-wing spin masters in....3..2..1... BobTheSubgenius Jan 2018 #40

The Post-Gazette almost had a mutiny before the election FakeNoose Jan 2018 #41